Locum overdose inquest due to end

The inquest into the death of a patient who died after he was given a fatal overdose by an overseas locum doctor is due to conclude.

Cambridgeshire North and East Coroner William Morris is expected to deliver his verdict on the death of 70-year-old David Gray , who died after he was injected with 100mg of diamorphine – 10 times the recommended daily allowance.

The inquest is to conclude into the death of a patient who was seen by an overseas locum doctor

On February 16, 2008, Mr Gray was suffering from renal colic when he was treated by Dr Daniel Ubani at his home in Manea, Cambridgeshire. Dr Ubani was working on his first out-of-hours shift in Britain and had only arrived in the country the day before.

Mr Gray’s partner Lynda Bubb told the hearing how the German doctor seemed “tired” and “dithery” at the time.

Ms Bubb said she called SuffDoc, which is part of the out-of-hours health care service Take Care Now (TCN), when Mr Gray was in severe pain.

She said after the lethal dose was administered Mr Gray took Dr Ubani’s hand and said “thank you”.

Mr Gray was pronounced dead some four hours later, the hearing was told.

The 10-day inquest in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, is also examining the death of another of Dr Ubani’s patients.

Iris Edwards, 86, who lived in a care home in Ely, died of a heart attack the day after she was treated by the 67-year-old doctor.

Dr Ubani was charged with death by negligence over Mr Gray’s death in Witten in Germany. He was given a nine-month suspended sentence and ordered to pay a fine of 5,000 euros. He now cannot be charged in the UK.